Sarah Webber & Andrew Walsh are our June Artists in Residency. Sarah Webber is a multidisciplinary visual artist and art therapist based in Sydney, Australia. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Object Art & Design) from the...
Please join us for the opening of exhibition “States of Being” on Saturday, May 25th hr. 14 – 17 in Deiglan, Akureyri. Gil Artist in Residence Federico Dedionigi displays a new series of paintings. Light refreshments and the...
Federico Dedionigi is our artist in residence for the month of May. He will have an open studio from Tuesday till Sunday until May 23rd. The studio is at Kaupvangsstræti 23, Akureyri, west entrance by the parking lot....
Video and sound installation. Please join us for the opening of ‘Geislar af sól’ in Deiglan, Akureyri on Friday night hr. 20. Gil Artist in Residence, Sylvia Donis, exhibits the products of her stay, a video and sound...
Sylvia Donis is our resident artist of the month of april. Sylvia Donis is a french visual artist, graduated in photography (ENSP Arles, France) and in fine art (BA visual art, Pantheon Sorbonne, Paris). Her work allows itself...
Please join us for the opening of artist in residence, Kate Bae’s exhibition “Rogue Valley” in Deiglan on Friday, March 29th, at 18:00. Light refreshments provided and the artist will be present. Also open March 30 – 31th...
Myndir af sýningunni Untitled Lullaby, sýningu gestalistamanna Gilfélagsins þeim Dennise Vaccarello og Manuel Mata. Installation view of exhibition Untitled Lullaby by Gil Artists in Residence, Dennise Vaccarello and Manuel Mata.
Born and raised in Busan, Korea, Kate Bae is an immigrant artist and independent curator based in New York City. Her youth was mostly spent on exploring the purpose of life and how to communicate with others. Kate’s...
Tetsuya HORI is a composer who was born in Sapporo, Japan. He writes music for instruments, vocals, electronic and objects. He will perform a concert in Deiglan on Saturday, March 2nd hr. 21:00. Doors open at 20:30 and...
Please join us for the opening of “Untitled Lullaby” in Deiglan, Kaupvangsstræti 23 Akureyri, on Friday, 22nd of February hr. 17 – 20. The exhibition is open on Saturday and Sunday hr. 13 – 17. Light refreshments...
The Gil Society was founded in 1991, marking the beginning of the construction of an Art Centre in Grófargil which is now the focal point of culture in Akureyri. This is where we find the Akureyri Art Museum, the Akureyri School of Art and exhibition halls of varying dimensions. This is the location of Deiglan, multiple restaurants and artists studios. The Gil Society runs an artist residency and is an organiser of art exhibitions, music and other happenings connected with the diverse and ambitious cultural life of the towns people of Akureyri.
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Gilfélag is a non-profit organization, run by volunteers.
Gilfélag members support us in holding diverse cultural events all year round.
To become a member, it is best to send an email to gilfelag@listagil.is with your name and ID number.
Interested in our residency? Please click here for more information.